"Matt Kemp emerged from the All-Star break by hitting his 23rd home run and driving in four runs, but he said he didn't consider anything he did with his bat to be his personal highlight from the Dodgers' 6-4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks.

The honor was reserved for a throw he made in the first inning that turned a would-be sacrifice fly by Justin Upton into a double play.

Of how he threw out Willie Bloomquist at the plate to end the inning, Kemp said, "I think that was the start of something right there."

Behind the first-time All-Star's ever-expanding skill set and a home run by newcomer Juan Rivera, the Dodgers extended their winning streak to a season-long five games.

With the team still nine games under .500, Manager Don Mattingly and his players were careful not to overstate the significance of their current form.

"Obviously, it's one game," Mattingly said.

"We have to keep it going, one at a time, one win at a time," Kemp said."